The Center provides three primary types of professional development programs for teachers: institutes, workshops, and instructional coaching. Read more about the right format for your group.
2010 2011 Programs
SITE: CARSAM (Content Area Reading in Science and Mathematics)
This 5-day institute will focus on strategies that enable students in grades 3-12 to cope more effectively with reading and writing in these important content areas. Institute is offered for either CEUs or graduate credit. It interested in graduate credit, please contact Dr. Patricia Bricker.Date: June 20 - 24, 2011
Location: UNC-Asheville
Cost: $100 Registration fee (Different costs are involved if taken for graduate credit)
CEUs: 3.0 (qualifies for reading credit)
Click for flyer, graduate course information, and registration form.
Mountain Biodiversity
A five-day study of the biogeography and biodiversity of the southern Appalachian Mountains. This course will be conducted at the Highlands Biological Station, a year-round biological field station located in Highlands, NC.
Date: June 27 - July 1, 2011
Location: Highlands, NC
Cost: $30 Registration Fee
Graduate Credits (optional): $85 - 2 hours graduate credit
Housing (optional): $75 - $125 residence fee (click for more information)
CEUs: 3.0
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Evolution in the Blue Ridge: A Summer Field and Lab Course for Educators
This two-week course will combine lecture, lab experiences, and field work in the spectacular Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains to explore key evolutionary concepts in biology. Intended for K-12 teachers, but all educators are welcome. Click for more course information and for course flyer.
Date: June 20 - July 2, 2011
Location: Highlands, NC
Cost: $300 includes housing if desired
Graduate Credits: 4 credit hours graduate credit
CEUs: 6.0
Contact Cynthia Soderstrom for additional information and application.
For more information on these programs, contact the Center for Math/Science Education.